"Teen Drug Abuse Health Effects." Teen Drug Abuse Health Effects. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://teendrugabuse.us/teendruguse.html>.
- substance abuse can cause many health issues including depression
- its often a result of peer pressure or trying to cope
- drugs are easy to access especially for teens
- drugs are a bad thing unless prescribed by a doctor or taken in harmless dosages
- Teens abusing drugs and alcohol is a serious epidemic
- once you get addicted, usually the only way to get unhooked would be therapy
- it ruins relationships with friends and family
- often leaves people broke and without a job
- about 10% of teens between 12 and 17 are using illigal drugs
- mostly male teens do drugs (12.3%)
- 10.9% of females
- about 48% of teens smoke while about 6% doesn't
- Substance abusers set bad examples for the younger generations that are easily influenced
- parents often put their kids in boarding schools because they're so troubled
- the abuser becomes aggressive and constantly makes bad decisions